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Souhaits et regrets : I wish, if only
I wish / if only + prétérit (souhait sur le présent), + past perfect (regret sur le passé), + would (reproche, souhait de changement), comparaison avec les conditionnels, emplois à l'oral et à l'écrit
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Maya's diary — Sunday, 14th September
We moved from Leeds to Pitlochry, a small town in Scotland, three weeks ago, and I still don't feel at home. I wish I knew more people here. At my old school, I had a big group of friends; now I eat my lunch alone most days. If only Grace, my best friend, lived nearer! We video-call every evening, but it isn't the same.
To be honest, part of it is my fault. On my first day, a girl called Isla invited me to join the hiking club, and I said no because I was too shy. I wish I hadn't said that! The club climbed Ben Vrackie last Saturday, and the photos of the view looked amazing.
And then there's my brother, Leo. He plays the drums in his bedroom until eleven every night. I wish he would stop, or at least play a bit more quietly!
Still, Mum says that new beginnings are always hard. Tomorrow I'm going to find Isla and ask her if there's still a place in the club. I hope she says yes.
Voir le corrigé
- Pitlochry
- Maya's best friend
- until eleven
- Réponse libre — exemple : Isla invited her to join the hiking club, but Maya said no because she was too shy. She regrets it: she wishes she had said yes, because the club's trip looked amazing.
- Réponse libre — exemple : « I wish I knew more people here » (or « If only Grace lived nearer! »). The verb is in the preterite (knew, lived), even though Maya is talking about the present.
- Réponse libre — exemple : « I wish he would stop, or at least play a bit more quietly! » She uses I wish + would + base verb to complain about someone else's behaviour and ask for a change.
- Réponse libre — exemple : Because Isla's answer is still possible and in the future: Maya can really get a place in the club. Hope is for a real, possible wish; wish is for something unreal.
Moi c'est Ben, j'ai créé ce site pour aider le plus d'élèves possible, partout en France. Je peux aussi reprendre avec toi ce qui coince en cours particulier : en visio, ou à domicile si tu es à Marseille.
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